Second scenario (not as gross.)After having been given a bag of treats for Hanukkah.

I gave Jacob one cookie (He had already eaten a donut.)I said, "You can have one."Jacob said, "Just one."I said, "Yes."Jacob said, "Not two?"I said, "Not two."After he finished the first one he took a second one & said, "Just one."

(Apparently I meant, One at a time. His father hid them while we walked away.)

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

I would have posted a photograph of our festivities, but we had a meltdown. First over apple juice. Then over candle colors (the box has white, blue, orange, & yellow - we chose blue & orange - then he wanted yellow, but it was too late...) Then over not being able to blow them out. Then over sour cream. I like my latkes with sour cream, Jacob does not. (apple sauce is another traditional option - I served that too.)Then over having to finish his latke before having his donut... (It's all about the miracle of light brought by oil - so we eat fried foods.) Luckily we have 7 nights!

Friday, December 16, 2011

The pattern is Plain Spoken by Weeks Ringle & Bill Kerr in their book: The Modern Quilt Workshop. Pieced by me. Quilted by Linda Sue in Michigan - if you want her contact info, let me know. She always does a great job.I call this Softly Spoken because I mixed in prints, where the original pattern uses only solids.

If I had to guess, it is king size. I used 9 yards of flannel on the back. (100 in. x 120 in.) 8 yards of the cats, 1 of the polka dot. I have no idea why I only bought 8 yards. I only buy flannel for quilt backs & in that vein I buy 6 or 9 yards. The binding - I was going to use that red circle print... In the end I preferred the neutral strip with the top & the back. Once upon a time ago, all of my quilts had either cats or stars (Judaica) in them - all of them. So much so that when I would send quilt out to JudyL. for quilting, her son would look for them. Cat tested!I was hugely inspired by a couple quilts on flickr by Rita of Red Pepper Quilts &Malka of Stitchindye. Malka Dubrawsky's Windmill pillow cover. Rita's Tiffany Quilt.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Does yours? I use them to drop my snips in while I am cutting - he smooshes them down for me. And he is so stubborn that if it is a marathon cutting session, then he will be covered with fresh cuttings by the time he leaves as well.